History. Hashish has been consumed for many centuries, though there is no clear evidence as to its first appearance. Northern India has a long social tradition in the production of hashish, known locally as charas, which is believed to be the same plant resin as was burned in the ceremonial booz rooz of Ancient Persia.. The first attestation of the term "hashish.

Papaver somniferum, commonly known as the opium poppy, or breadseed poppy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Papaveraceae.It is the species of plant from which opium and poppy seeds are derived and is a valuable ornamental plant, grown in gardens.Its native range is probably the eastern Mediterranean, but is now obscured .